04.20.12
Dana Davis
Johnson Space Center, Houston
281-244-0933RELEASE: JA12-006
ASTRONAUT TO CELEBRATE SPACE DAY WITH NORTH CAROLINA STUDENTS
HOUSTON -- NASA astronaut Lee Morin will participate in Space Day with
students at Betty Dixon Elementary School in Holly Ridge, N.C., on
Friday, April 27.
Space Day activities begin with a hot air balloon launch on campus at
8:30 a.m. EDT. Throughout the day, students will participate in
several hands-on science activities including simulated lunar
landings and rocket launches. The school is located at 130 Betty
Dixon Road adjacent to Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune. The event is
open to the media.
Morin, who flew aboard space shuttle Atlantis in 2002, will speak at
an assembly in the gymnasium from 10 to 11 a.m. He will share his
experiences as an astronaut and video of his space shuttle mission to
the International Space Station. Morin also will discuss NASA careers
and the opportunities available to students who pursue science,
technology, engineering and math (STEM) studies.
As a member of the STS-110 crew, Morin logged more than 259 hours in
space. He performed two spacewalks totaling 14 hours and nine
minutes. He holds a Bachelor of Science in mathematical/electrical
science from the University of New Hampshire, a Master of Science in
biochemistry from New York University, a doctorate of medicine and
microbiology from New York University in 1981 and 1982, respectively,
and a Master of Public Health from the University of Alabama at
Birmingham in 1988.
For Morin’s complete bio, visit:
http://www.jsc.nasa.gov/Bios/htmlbios/morin.html
For more about the International Space Station, visit:
http://www.nasa.gov/station
For more about NASA’s educations programs, visit:
http://www.nasa.gov/education
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